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| Columbus Day |
a U.S. holiday, usu. observed on the second Monday in October, that commemorates Christopher Columbus's discovery of the New World. |
| Halloween |
October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, which is now celebrated primarily by costumed children who go from house to house begging for treats or playing tricks. |
| Heshvan |
the second month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late October through early November in the Gregorian calendar. |
| hunter's moon |
the first full moon following the harvest moon, usu. in late October. |
| ides |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) in the ancient Roman calendar, the fifteenth day of the months March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of all other months. |
| Libra |
a person born under this sign, between September 23 and October 23. [1/3 definitions] |
| month |
one of the twelve divisions of the year as specified in the Gregorian calendar, such as January or October. [1/3 definitions] |
| Oct. |
abbreviation of "October," the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| Scorpio |
the eighth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about October 24. [2/3 definitions] |
| Space Age |
(often l.c.) the period characterized by the exploration of space by manned and unmanned spacecraft, regarded as having begun on October 4, 1957, with the launching of the first sputnik. |
| Tishri |
the first month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from mid-September through early October in the Gregorian calendar. |
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